Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 210
Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
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BNS Section 210 deals with omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it and replaces IPC 175.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210(a) | Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce or deliver it. | Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. | Non-cognizable. | Bailable. | The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVIII; or, if not committed, in a Court, any Magistrate. |
| 210(b) | If the document is required to be produced in or delivered to a Court. | Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 10,000 rupees, or both. | Non-cognizable. | Bailable. | The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVIII; or, if not committed, in a Court, any Magistrate. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 210
210. Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it.
Whoever, being legally bound to produce or deliver up any document or electronic record to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits so to produce or deliver up the same,— (a) shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both; (b) and where the document or electronic record is to be produced or delivered up to a Court with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both. Illustration. A, being legally bound to produce a document before a District Court, intentionally omits to produce the same. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 175 → BNS 210: The upper limit of the fine has been increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees and from one thousand to ten thousand rupees.
- IPC 175 → BNS 210: "or if" is replaced by "where" 'Court of Justice' is replaced by 'Court'.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 210 in the IPC?
BNS Section 210 (Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it) replaces Section 175 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 175 is now BNS 210.
What is the punishment under BNS 210(a)?
Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce or deliver it – punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by the Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVIII; or, if not committed, in a Court, any Magistrate.
What is the punishment under BNS 210(b)?
If the document is required to be produced in or delivered to a Court – punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by the Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVIII; or, if not committed, in a Court, any Magistrate.
Is BNS 210 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 210(a), 210(b). Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 205 — Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
- BNS 206 — Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding
- BNS 207 — Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
- BNS 208 — Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant
- BNS 209 — Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 84 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- BNS 211 — Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it
- BNS 212 — Furnishing false information
- BNS 213 — Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it
- BNS 214 — Refusing to answer public servant authorised to question
- BNS 215 — Refusing to sign statement